Ron and Casey DeSantis were plotting a political dynasty in Florida. Then came a scandal

A Haitian woman died last week while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, prompting Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to demand a full investigation into Marie Ange Blaise's death.

Republicans are now hoping that Independence Day will serve as a good deadline to pass their plans for reconciliation.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appears to be everywhere at the moment — popping up on “The View,” delivering a commencement address at a historically Black university in battleground Pennsylvania and, later this month, delivering an address to South Carolina Democrats, who could be pivotal in determining the Democratic Party’s nominee in 2028.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is passing on a bid for US Senate, delivering a major blow to GOP leaders who have spent months trying to lure him into vying for one of their biggest targets of the midterms.

Is Donald Trump 's memory failing him? The president's mental abilities were called into question after he provided an extremely incorrect timeline of when Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India visited the United States. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, April 29, at the White House , Trump declared, "I think we'll have a deal with India ," while insisting tariff negotiations with the country are "coming along great" after putting a 90-day pause on his 26 percent reciprocal tariff on imported goods from the nation. "The prime minister, as you know, was here three weeks ago, and they...

Steve Harvey is facing criticism for a photo he posted on social media. The Family Feud host often posts personal pics to his Facebook page, where he has amassed a whopping 38 million followers.

Mahendra Patel walked into a Walmart in Acworth, Georgia looking for Tylenol but was later charged with trying to kidnap a two-year-old boy. Surveillance video obtained by the man’s lawyer shows the incident.

Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN’s “The Take” and the “Stephen A. Smith Show,” responds to President Donald Trump voicing support for a potential 2028 presidential run.

Jenna Bush Hager defended herself after her Today with Jenna & Friends co-host surprised her with his admission about dating. Jay Ellis appeared as Jenna’s co-host this week, following in the footsteps of previous guest co-hosts after Hoda Kotb’s departure.

Mahendra Patel was looking for Tylenol in a Georgia Walmart two months ago when he encountered a woman with two children – riding a motorized cart she was driving – and asked her for help to find the medication, his lawyer says.

Former child star Ricky Schroder, best known for his big-screen debut in the critically acclaimed box office hit, The Champ(1979), and the classic TV sitcom, Silver Spoons (NBC, 1982-1987), is now officially a senior citizen. He turned 55 years old on April 13, 2025.

Five people have been sentenced to federal prison for fraud and identity theft targeting retired, elderly Florida school district employees, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

GOP Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick claims he is “firmly committed to protecting” Medicaid. But when the opportunity arose to join a dozen of his Republican Congressional colleagues who signed a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson stating they would not support a final GOP budget that guts Medicaid, Fitzpatrick’s signature was conspicuously missing.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with former Vice President Mike Pence about President Donald Trump’s second term in office, and whether Americans will buy the president’s argument that children having to make do with fewer toys.

Feeling thirsty on your cruise? If so, we’d suggest not trying to skirt the rules when it comes to bringing alcohol onto the ship if you are sailing Carnival. Doing so could mean you can’t sail with the line anymore.

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Former child star Peter Billingsley, now 54 years old, is a cousin by marriage to Leave It To BeaverTV icon Barbara Billingsley. Best known for his role as Ralphie Parker in the 1983 classic feature film, A Christmas Story, Peter continues to act in, as well as produce movies and TV shows. Some of his feature films include Marvel superhero movies like Iron Man, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.

The fatal shooting Sunday night at a restaurant and event venue in Glendale, Arizona, was an “isolated incident that involved individuals that were known to one another,” the city manager’s office said in an update Monday.

It's been over 50 years since the tragic demise of former child star Bobby Buntrock, best known as Harold Baxter on TV's beloved sitcom Hazel (NBC/CBS, 1961-1966). On April 7, 1974, Buntrock was in a fatal car accident on a bridge in Keystone, South Dakota. Like too many former child stars, before, during, and after his lifetime, Buntrock's life ended horrifically. This is his sad story.

Hours after the de minimis exemption went defunct, Chinese e-commerce site Temu made an announcement: it was overhauling its shipping model and handling all US sales via US based sellers.

US President Donald Trump is pressuring the Mexican government to crack down on Mexican cartels, blaming them for fomenting America’s drugs crisis. He’s threatened tariffs and even military strikes. Mexico has sent hundreds of troops to the state of Sinaloa, where a war rages between two factions of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel, putting civilians at risk. CNN’s Isobel Yeung visits the region – speaking to a member of the Sinaloa cartel, meeting families impacted by the violence and seeing the work soldiers are doing to destroy drug production in the rural countryside.

National Weather Service offices around the country are on guard after recent threats to agency infrastructure — specifically Doppler weather radars — from a violent militia-style group, emails from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s security office show.

A woman who vanished more than six decades ago in Wisconsin has been found and as it turns out, she didn’t actually want to be found, authorities say.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his conversation with US President Donald Trump at the Vatican last month was their “best” yet, with the two leaders discussing US sanctions and Kyiv’s air defenses.

The inmate who was critically injured Monday at the Duval County jail has died, according to his family’s attorney. Charles Faggart, 31, was hospitalized after he was injured during some kind of incident at the jail. He died shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, said attorney Belkis Plata of Belkis Schott Law.

A Cincinnati sheriff’s deputy was fatally struck by a car driven by the father of an armed 18-year-old man who was shot and killed by police a day earlier, authorities say.

The shortage of certified air traffic controllers in the US has led to flight disruptions and headaches for travelers across the country, most recently at busy Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, where staffing issues have led to major delays for an unparalleled seventh day in a row.

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope prompting swift backlash just days before the conclave is set to elect Pope Francis’ successor. The Vatican has declined to comment on the matter.